MFJ Necessary for 2008 Recovery Rebate Credit?

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Subject Author Date MFJ Necessary for 2008 Recovery Rebate Credit? honda.lioness 01-06-2009  Re: MFJ Necessary for 2008 Recovery Rebate Credit? honda.lioness 01-06-2009  Re: MFJ Necessary for 2008 Recovery Rebate Credit? ed 01-06-2009
Posted by honda.lioness on January 6, 2009, 1:31 pm Please log in for more thread options I have to be missing something. 1040 Instructions, page 62 has a worksheet for computing Line 70's Recovery Rebate Credit. Question 3 on this pages asks, "Are you filing a joint return for 2008?" If no, it says you cannot take the credit and so stop. What does "joint return" mean here? I thought it meant filing status MFJ. Yet subsequent questions and common sense suggest that single parents certainly may be eligible for the credit. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by honda.lioness on January 6, 2009, 2:24 pm Please log in for more thread options Doh on me. Question 2 says to skip Question 3 if blah blah is met. Beg pardon. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by ed on January 6, 2009, 2:26 pm Please log in for more thread options On Jan 6, 12:31 pm, honda.lion...@gmail.com wrote: > I have to be missing something. 1040 Instructions, page 62 has a > worksheet for computing Line 70's Recovery Rebate Credit. Question 3 > on this pages asks, "Are you filing a joint return for 2008?" If no, > it says you cannot take the credit and so stop. > > What does "joint return" mean here? I thought it meant filing status > MFJ. Yet subsequent questions and common sense suggest that single > parents certainly may be eligible for the credit. If you answered line #1 as NO and Line !2 as YES you skip line 3 & 4 and go to line 5. ed -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted Recovery Rebate Credit March 3, 2009, 11:34 am Rebate as credit on 2008 returns? February 15, 2008, 3:39 pm Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 7327) re: RMDs for age 70-1/2 in 2009 December 24, 2008, 4:38 pm other state loss recovery (vs. other state tax credit) April 16, 2008, 11:11 am Will "Allowance against Alternative Minimum Tax" in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 apply to 2008 credit carry forwards October 7, 2008, 12:30 pm Is this rebate a nontaxbale credit? November 25, 2008, 3:35 pm IRS Reject Codes: Rec. Rebate Credit January 28, 2009, 8:14 pm Stimulus Act 2008 - Rebate February 10, 2008, 2:42 pm 2008 Home Energy Credit question March 2, 2009, 3:14 pm First time homebuyer Credit 2008 -2009 March 6, 2009, 1:18 pm